CCC collection to be conducted third weekend of May

Published: 2008-05-06

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. bishops have designated May 17-18 as the weekend for the annual national collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. Funding provided by the donations supports an array of multimedia projects developed by the CCC, an initiative of the U.S. bishops that promotes Gospel values through the media. Half of the donations to the collection remain in the diocese to fund local communications projects, while the other half provides funds for national projects. Building on the popularity of the daily Mass readings featured on the U.S. bishops' Web site, www.usccb.org, the CCC now supports audio readings that can be downloaded through iTunes, Podcast Alley and other sources. Most recently, the CCC sponsored a Web site dedicated to Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States that featured live streaming video, blog entries, the pope's itinerary and texts of his speeches, homilies and other remarks. More information about the projects of the Catholic Communication Campaign are available online at: www.usccb.org/ccc.

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